Wine Enthusiast Magazine

California Pinot Noir

If you like Pinot Noir (and who doesn’t?) this Buying Guide arrives just in time to help you make buying decisions about two excellent vintages from California. Both 2019 and 2020 produced hundreds of highly rated Pinot Noirs, but it’s not necessarily the vintage date that you should pay the most attention to. It’s the diverse styles of Pinot Noir.

A trend over the past 10 to 12 years has solidified today, arraying high-quality California Pinot Noir across a range of styles.

A trend over the past 10 to 12 years has solidified

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